Adams, of Dol Fran, Mornington Meadows, Caerphilly, pleaded guilty to the sexual assault on the day of his trial. The defendant had six previous convictions for 11 offences, including two for battery, but none for any similar matters. Jeffrey Jones, mitigating, told the court: “It was a cruel and vile assault. It was very crude what he has done.” But he added: “The defendant is not a sexual predator.” Mr Jones said his client suffers from anxiety and depression. Judge Nicola Jones jailed Adams for five years and four months and ordered he register as a sex offender for life. He must also pay a victim surcharge following his release from custody.
The bizarre, outlandish, and ridiculous excuses criminals in Wales tried to get away with in 2020
They include a man who threatened the residents of a block of flats because he didn t receive oral sex which he d just paid for, a cannabis producer who claimed to be in a drug factory for a bath, a thief trying to find money for his wedding, and other criminals
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He was ordered to pay £400 in costs, a fine and surcharge.
CURTIS DIEGO MACIAS, 25, of Cae Brynton Road, Newport, was banned from driving for three years after he admitted drug driving with cannabis in his blood. He must pay £239 in costs, a fine and surcharge.
ASHLEY JENKINS, 27, of Humber Close, Bettws, Newport, was jailed for seven weeks, suspended for 12 months, and banned from driving for three years after he pleaded guilty to drug driving with cocaine in his blood. He must carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and pay £213 in costs and a surcharge.
DAVID LAUDER, 51, of The Beeches, Magor, Monmouthshire, was banned from driving for two years after he admitted being more than three times the drink drive limit.